Petersen & Baira to coach the next generation of Mendi Blackhawks
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Allan Petersen with his 2016 Champion Cyril Connell Cup side
Local lad Allan Petersen has a strong pedigree in rugby league having played the game from a very young age and moving into coaching in the past few years. Petersen was the coach of the
Cyril Connell Cup Champion Mendi Blackhawks side in 2016 and will begin 2017 at the helm of the Mendi Blackhawks Inaugural Under 20’s side.
Petersen played rugby league in the Townsville & Districts Rugby League competition for many years, and has also played in the Queensland Cup competition (which is now known as the Intrust Super Cup) so he has plenty of experience and knowledge to impart upon his young troops.
Petersen has coached the Under 16 Cyril Connell Cup side to three consecutive grand finals and came away with two premierships, one as the Townsville Stingers in 2015 and one as the Townsville Blackhawks in 2016.
Roy Baira as Assistant Coach with his 2016 Champion Mal Meninga Cup side
Roy Baira is a name that is synonymous with rugby league in the region. Baira played in the Townsville & Districts Rugby League competition and captained the Townsville Stingers representative side for many a year prior to retiring and taking up the reigns as a coach.
Baira was the Assistant Coach of the Champion Mal Meninga side in 2015 whilst they were under the charge of Head Coach Dick Walsh and still known at the Townsville Stingers. During 2016 Baira continued as Assistance Coach as the team won the Premiership.
2017 Mendi Blackhwks Under 18’s
COACH – ROY BAIRA
- McKenzie Baker
- Ty Everett
- Thomas Kenny
- Thomas McCagh
- James Babao
- Jackson Wyles
- Joshua Williams
- Jack Althaus
- Enemarki Shibasaki
- Jack Gould
- Nathan Barrett
- Kurt Schultz
- William Fox
- Ethan James
- Jayden McCall
- Hamilton Taia
- Adam Whyte
- Lope Goidubu
- Manfred Baboa
- Sam Stopp
- Jermaine Gillin
- Brayden Daly
2017 Mendi Blackhwks Under 20’s
COACH – ALLAN PETERSEN
- Tre Conlon
- Cloudy Stephens
- Api Stephens
- Christian Power
- Lachlan La Rosa
- Lachlan Taylor
- Brad Cross
- Jacob Burke
- Blake Hollywood
- Jason Bail
- Johnathan Young
- Campbell Duffy
- Rhein Frank
- Clancy Kersh
- Marshall Hudson
- George Manoua
- Lyndsay Kirk
- Bren Foster
- Tyronne Simms
- Mitchell Guy
- Callum Ghan
- Norbet Balanski
- Lachlan Payne
- Steele Platt
- Sione Veukiso
- AJ Willis
